Confronting Culture - A Weekend Retreat for Teens
Presented by: Brother Joe Wells of Focus Press
Friday, May 14, 2010 - 6pm Opening Talk
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 8:30am All Day
Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 10am - Noon
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BE AWARE
Key Issues: Abortion, Homosexuality
Before any change can take place, there must be a
reason. This lesson brings into focus the reality of where
our current culture is in relation to that of the
Founding Fathers. The culture our children are growing up in is
very different, and so is our nation. We, like the
children of Israel in the book of Deuteronomy, are camped
just over the river from what could be a wonderful land
of a God -fearing nation; however, we stand in need
of the same message that God delivered through His
prophet Moses before we can come into that land.
BE EQUIPPED
Key Issues: Strong Family Units (Current Trends
of Divorce, Cohabitation, Dating), Political Correctness When it Comes to
Sin, Integrity
If any goal will be
achieved, we must understand where we need to be. Joe addresses what God
would
have our culture to be
in three crucial areas: family, calling sin what it is, and integrity.
BE ALERT
Key Issues: Media ( Violence, Sexual Content, Lyrics in
Songs Internet Dangers)
The Bible
tells us we are fighting a battle for the hearts, souls, and minds of
mankind. This battle is not a physicalconflict, but rather one of a
spiritual nature. We are to be equipped to defend ourselves from the deadly
spears Satan throws at us. Lesson three deals in a very
straight-forward manner, with the spear of the media.
BE ENGAGED
Key Issue: Giving the Home back to God
When we know there is a problem and we do
nothing about it, all the while expecting the problem to go
away or be solved, that’s called insanity. Every year
we have young people who grow up in Christian
homes dying in this spiritual battle as over half of
them leave the Lord when they graduate from high school.
Is this acceptable? No! Not to us, and certainly not to
God. What can we do? Get engaged in the battle.
Return the home to God’s way and watch the blessings
come pouring down.
About the Speaker :
Joe Wells’ primary goal in life is to
serve God by striving to help people
connect with the truth of God’s Word, translating it
into action. His Confronting Culture seminar outlines some of the biggest stumbling blocks faced by
American teenagers (and their families). Joe wants Christian teens to have the weapons necessary to
succeed and be the spiritual young people God expects them to be. He has a passion for spreading
the Gospel of Jesus Christ and a heart for sharing that Truth with teenagers and families. He has
worked with young people as a youth minister and has spoken at many youth and conference events
across the nation, including speaking the last two years at the Ignite Your Faith Teen Camp in
Southern California and at the Tahoe Family Encampment.
Joe has also traveled extensively on mission trips and
has served as a pulpit minister and education minister. He
holds a BS from Middle Tennessee State University and
has done Master level work at Bear Valley Bible Institute. He holds a
Masters of New Testament from Freed Hardeman University. Joe is in charge of
Family and Youth Outreach for Focus Press and is Editor-in-chief of KAIO,
The Christian Magazine for Teens. Joe and his wife Erin reside in Spring
Hill, Tennessee and are the proud parents of three young children.
This is a must event for our young people who are forced to face today's culture!
Accomodation in Church Member's homes is available at no cost. Meals will be included.
Presented by the Lassen Street Church of Christ
1109 Lassen Street
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707) 643-5824
Email
ccyr@vchurchofchrist.org If
you have any questions.
Go To http://www.focuspress.org Focus Press Web to access great Christian Resources including the Confronting Culture DVD, Think Magazine, and KAIO Teen Magazine subscriptions.
Go to http://www.focusupward.com for Christian Education Resources.